NY (Clinton, Essex, Washington)VT (Addison, Chittenden, Franklin, Grand Isle, Rutland)
Lake Champlain
Type: Lake/Pond
Size: 265726.18 acres
Avg. Depth: Unknown
Water Clarity: Stained (5/10)
Species:Walleye, Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Muskie, Crappie, Panfish / Bluegill, Northern Pike, Catfish, Lake Trout, Sturgeon
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Reported by Jon JacobsTexas Rigs (Worming)
Big Bite Baits Craw Tube Bulk Pack Green Pumpkin / 25 Pack / 4"
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Reported by Omnia FishingTexas Rigs (Pitch/Flip)
Top Techniques Reported On Lake Champlain
Species: Largemouth Bass
Season: Summer
- 33% Grass Jigs
- 17% Texas Rigs (Pitch/Flip)
- 17% Texas Rigs (Worming)
- 8% Buzz Baits
- 8% Chatterbaits
- 8% Drop Shots
- 8% Spinnerbaits
Lake Champlain Fishing Reports
44 Fishing Reports
12 Fishing Reports for Largemouth Bass in Summer
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Reported by Jon Jacobs
Season:Summer
Structure:Submerged Vegetation
Species:Largemouth Bass
Forage: Perch
Technique:Texas Rigs (Worming)
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Reported by Dustin Hobbs
Rip that skirt right off and throw a grub on the back of this buzzbaits. After these hot days theres a lot of fun to be had right before the... Read More
Season:Summer
Structure:Baitfish
Species:Largemouth Bass
Forage: Perch
Technique:Buzz Baits
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Reported by Dustin Hobbs
With this warming trend and approaching heat wave I’ve found fish up shallow near lay downs in wind blown current around. I’ve learned that if you can find a school... Read More
Season:Summer
Structure:Laydowns
Species:Largemouth Bass
Forage: Perch
Technique:Chatterbaits
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Reported by Omnia Community Member
Season:Summer
Structure:Matted Grass
Species:Largemouth Bass
Forage:Alewife
Technique:Grass Jigs
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Reported by briar murtlow
Catch majority of the fish in the smaller clumps of matted grass, around 6-8ft Water depths. 70F water temps
Season:Summer
Structure:Matted Grass
Species:Largemouth Bass
Technique:Spinnerbaits
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Reported by Spencer Marzello
Flippin Lily’s and thick grass at South Bay
Season:Summer
Structure:Lily Pads
Species:Largemouth Bass
Forage: Minnows
Technique:Grass Jigs
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Reported by Spencer Marzello
Rouses point fishing the pilings
Season:Summer
Structure:Docks
Species:Largemouth Bass
Forage:Crawfish
Technique:Grass Jigs
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Reported by Chadd Garrow
Love the googan baitscaught a 6lbs.bass with in two minutes of casting in water loving it
Season:Summer
Structure:Boulders
Species:Largemouth Bass
Technique:Drop Shots
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Reported by Omnia Community Member
Muddy
Season:Summer
Structure:Matted Grass
Species:Largemouth Bass
Technique:Texas Rigs (Pitch/Flip)
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Reported by Katherine Field
Just finished fishing the Hobie Bass Open series on Lake Champlain. Lake was transitioning post-spawn for smallies, though some were still bedding. I had two great patterns for this... Read More
Season:Summer
Structure:Submerged Vegetation
Species:Largemouth Bass
Technique:Texas Rigs (Worming)
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Reported by Omnia Fishing
Flipping topped out milfoil was the jam. Big weight covering water. Once you get bit, I like to down size the weight and pick the area apart.
Season:Summer
Structure:Submerged Vegetation
Species:Largemouth Bass
Forage: Bluegill
Technique:Texas Rigs (Pitch/Flip)
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Reported by Seth Feider
Picking apart marina's slowly with a jig was most effective for kicker bites.
Season:Summer
Structure:Docks
Species:Largemouth Bass
Technique:Grass Jigs
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9 Fishing Reports for Other Species in Summer
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Reported by GRAE BUCK
I just wrapped up my final stop of the 2022 MLF Pro Circuit season on Lake Champlain with a 32nd place moving up to 12th in the AOY standings. ... Read More
Season:Summer
Structure:Baitfish
Species:Smallmouth Bass
Forage:Alewife
Technique:Drop Shots
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Reported by Ben Petitpas
Caught smallmouth all day long drifting the flats in 10-12ft on drop shoting Berkley Flat Worms
Season:Summer
Structure:Reef
Species:Smallmouth Bass
Forage:Alewife
Technique:Drop Shots
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Reported by briar murtlow
10-15ft on a drop shot anywhere there was rock with patchy grass
Season:Summer
Structure:Boulders
Species:Smallmouth Bass
Forage: Shad
Technique:Drop Shots
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Reported by Omnia Community Member
Season:Summer
Structure:Humps
Species:Smallmouth Bass
Forage:Crawfish
Technique:Tubes
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Reported by Chris Herr
Season:Summer
Structure:Baitfish
Species:Smallmouth Bass
Forage: Perch
Technique:Jerkbaits
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Reported by Chris Herr
Season:Summer
Structure:Matted Grass
Species:Smallmouth Bass
Forage: Minnows
Technique:Drop Shots
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Reported by Joe Patterson
Some times the fish will miss don’t set the hook let them hit it again
Season:Summer
Structure:Rip Rap
Species:Smallmouth Bass
Technique:Hard Topwater (Prop)
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Reported by Seth Feider
Run the Mid Diving Crankbaits above bottom. Focusing in on subtle changes in depth.
Season:Summer
Structure:Rock Pile
Species:Smallmouth Bass
Technique:Medium Diving Crankbaits (7'-12')
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Reported by Sam Wilcox
I would fish the tube jig when the wind was down, and as soon as it picked up I would start to throw a crankbait.
Season:Summer
Structure:Rock Pile
Species:Smallmouth Bass
Technique:Ned Rigs
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